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Trailblazer 250g help

I just picked up a Trailblazer 250G with approximately 2000 hours on it sn KD505267. The engine runs well, but it is not making power. The man I got it from said it worked well when he got it and then it would no longer weld (properly?). He used it as a generator only for some time after that, at which point the generator ceased to function as well.

He said he had no electrical knowledge so he took the welder to a guy who was recommended to him. I don't know what this guy's area of expertise was, but the owner went back to get his welder and the guy told him he couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. When I pulled the side covers SR2(?) was flopping around, dismounted from the panel, I assume the "repairman" removed it.

I checked the two fuses I saw, they are both good.

I am going to call, on Monday, to get the correct technical manual for the machine. The one that was provided with it was for a JJ machine.

I was hoping to get a jump on the troubleshooting process this weekend while the weather is nice.

On the board, C10 and R23 seem to have released their magic smoke. Definitely R23, C10 may have just had its' jacket cooked in the process.

1. Could that be the cause of my generator/welder issues?
2. What would have caused those components to fry?
3. Any point in trying to solder new resistors to the board or better to just buy a new one?
4. Am I even remotely on the right path?

tuff one

they are good machines. looks like you have a disconnect somewere? wish i could tell you more,but sometimes it's hard to figure?
i will say this always look for someting simple. we all look for something hard to fine and normally it's simple,like broken wire or along that line.

I spoke with Miller, their first suggestion was flashing the cap to re-energize the exciter field (I think that's correct).

I tried flashing the cap by putting battery voltage to the capacitor while the machine was running, per their suggestion, no change.

Would having the brushes improperly adjusted contribute to the no power problem? Looking through the tech manual the brass sleeves should be 3/32" off of the slip rings, I don't think mine are that close, I will have to readjust them next session.

No field board, no go go power. It turns into a #159150, might want to replace it before you continue on. Why it blew is anyones guess, likely though its just old age and conditions where the machine was kept.